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a lot of us still don't have the information we want. i would say that i'm willing and they are willing, i checked with the people that not gotten all of the information they want. they said let's have the vote. are they caving in? they are doing all they can to be conciliatory. i think it's just, you know, we're doing everything we can. we're not filibustering. we don't want to string it out. i want to repeat one last time. this vote is the vote on chuck hagel. it's not on procedure or anything. on chuck hagel. i retain the balance of my time. >> senator from michigan. >> what time does the majority have? >> 17 minutes remain for the majority. and three minutes for the minority. >>. >> five minutes senate from illinois. >> senator from illinois. >> madam president, this is rare. twice in the history of the senate have we had a filibuster involving a nominee for a cabinet position. twice. especially disappointing about this as it was just a few weeks ago we came together on a bipartisan basis and said we're not going this anymore. we're
a lot of us still don't have the information we want. i would say that i'm willing and they are willing, i checked with the people that not gotten all of the information they want. they said let's have the vote. are they caving in? they are doing all they can to be conciliatory. i think it's just, you know, we're doing everything we can. we're not filibustering. we don't want to string it out. i want to repeat one last time. this vote is the vote on chuck hagel. it's not on procedure or...
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way for us to think about this. it's not just economic growth for economic growth's sake, it's economic growth that's building a middle class again in this country. and i wonder if you have thoughts about how we might approach the discussions on the committee with that objective in mind. maybe it's not the right objective. >> senator, i think it is the right objective. i think in the president's speech last night he called it the north star that we need to always keep before us as we go through each of the component policy areas, and tax reform is one of those. i think we've made some progress. the tax bill that was passed in january did go a distance to restoring some equity in the distribution of the tax burden. i think the distribution of income has been a real problem. it's one -- it ought to be possible for somebody who works 40 hours a week to earn a decent wage. it ought to be possible for anyone who is willing to work hard to make it into the middle class. and, you know, we have a lot of work ahead of us, bu
way for us to think about this. it's not just economic growth for economic growth's sake, it's economic growth that's building a middle class again in this country. and i wonder if you have thoughts about how we might approach the discussions on the committee with that objective in mind. maybe it's not the right objective. >> senator, i think it is the right objective. i think in the president's speech last night he called it the north star that we need to always keep before us as we go...
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us how positions -- how well positioned africom is? >> the united states has operations that are ongoing. bill are the -- there are the lra -- the lra that are ongoing. they are threats militarily. there are others. >> you touched on something that is a critical issue, that is governmental capacity, the ability of government to provide basic service, the ability of government to function and respond to the true needs of their people. one of the issues we talked about is that we have had military training operations that have gone into african countries as part of africom with mixed results. do you have any sort of ideas on how you will improve the military training team that will be a major aspect of your operational capacity general -- of racial capacity? >> training has been focused on tactical and technical and some of the things we did not emphasize were the values of the army and the role of the military in a democracy. those are some of the things he has already started working on. i will watch that carefully and confirmed and go
us how positions -- how well positioned africom is? >> the united states has operations that are ongoing. bill are the -- there are the lra -- the lra that are ongoing. they are threats militarily. there are others. >> you touched on something that is a critical issue, that is governmental capacity, the ability of government to provide basic service, the ability of government to function and respond to the true needs of their people. one of the issues we talked about is that we have...
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says that the dire situation is a result of the use failed economic rescue. well it seems that it's getting worse not better this is the famous rescue of greece from the european union they say that will reach thirty percent of unemployment it means that while thousands of people lose their jobs every day in greece this is starting to become a humanitarian crisis and i think it's something that we no one expected to see in the european union you see extreme poverty you see people that tried to get a plate of food from the church we have two hundred fifty thousand people every day trying to get to the church to find food we are talking about the young people that they want to find a job in greece the trying to leave the country we're talking about people that don't have access to a primary health services and i would like in about things that no one expected to see it seems that the plan for growth is taking to margin too long to take place so something has to change i do believe that germany has stuck to this plan and doesn't want to admit the mistakes where
says that the dire situation is a result of the use failed economic rescue. well it seems that it's getting worse not better this is the famous rescue of greece from the european union they say that will reach thirty percent of unemployment it means that while thousands of people lose their jobs every day in greece this is starting to become a humanitarian crisis and i think it's something that we no one expected to see in the european union you see extreme poverty you see people that tried to...
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forces would be authorized to use quote pretexts which would provide justification for us military intervention in cuba the most alarming aspect of this was the disturbing scope to which these pretexts entailed see for yourself included starting rumors using clandestine radio landing friendly cubans in uniform over the fence to stage attacks on base capturing cuban saw the tours inside the base starting riots blowing up ammunition starting fires burning aircrafts lobbying mortar shells capturing militia groups sabotaging and sinking ships and conducting mock funerals for mock victims. the extent of this false flag proposition even went as far as to hijack american aircrafts and blow up a nascar rocket carrying an astronaut luckily kennedy had enough sense to reject the plan. but what other presidents aren't like kennedy you know many people look at the events of nine eleven in that same light and i myself still have many questions about the attack seen as how they were used to create perpetual war abroad and a police state here at home. do you think bush and cheney had kennedy's sense you think
forces would be authorized to use quote pretexts which would provide justification for us military intervention in cuba the most alarming aspect of this was the disturbing scope to which these pretexts entailed see for yourself included starting rumors using clandestine radio landing friendly cubans in uniform over the fence to stage attacks on base capturing cuban saw the tours inside the base starting riots blowing up ammunition starting fires burning aircrafts lobbying mortar shells...
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risking their lives for us. they were swim manage ming in p. you know, just taking care of us, the chefs. they're the true here rose. >> reporter: the next people of people, ashleigh, the people overnighted from new orleans to catch planes to houston. they're on their way to houston now. they'll come and get their cars and be on the way home. that will be the next thing we see here. >> jim spellman, thank you for that. i also want to let the viewers know at 9:00 eastern tonight you can hear some of the stories and see some of the photographs that a lot of passengers were taking. they're starting to share a lot of cell phone pictures from onboard. you won't believe what they show. it's called "triumph and tragedy onboard. the cruise from hell." >>> from olympic glory to international shame, a once brave and accomplished track star weeping openly in a south african courtroom, shaking uncontrollably. this morning, a judge charged oscar pistorius with premeditated murder. he's accused of shooting and killing his gir
risking their lives for us. they were swim manage ming in p. you know, just taking care of us, the chefs. they're the true here rose. >> reporter: the next people of people, ashleigh, the people overnighted from new orleans to catch planes to houston. they're on their way to houston now. they'll come and get their cars and be on the way home. that will be the next thing we see here. >> jim spellman, thank you for that. i also want to let the viewers know at 9:00 eastern tonight you...
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base in these volatile countries that could be the case of drone aircraft carriers were were put to use you're looking now at the navy's x. forty seven b. drone aircraft which is the in the testing phase right now the first take off at sea set to happen sometime this year so how can this change the u.s. military strategy to discuss i was joined earlier by michael brooks producer of the majority report and he says this could significantly change the game as we know it . it would really reduce the need for bases for drone bases in the volatile areas that you mentions and the co-author of this article you like clifton and i which we co-wrote for alter net we're really interested in what the implications of reducing that sort of added barrier to drone deployments could look like in the really big and most immediate take away is having to deal even less with the desires and the objectives of foreign governments when we project these weapons overseas so that is a really. very very large potential step which happens right off the bat so ultimately are you saying that this would mean that the u
base in these volatile countries that could be the case of drone aircraft carriers were were put to use you're looking now at the navy's x. forty seven b. drone aircraft which is the in the testing phase right now the first take off at sea set to happen sometime this year so how can this change the u.s. military strategy to discuss i was joined earlier by michael brooks producer of the majority report and he says this could significantly change the game as we know it . it would really reduce...
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well coming up it's breaking the sets with abby martin stay with us you're naughty. to least be told language. programs and documentaries in arabic it's all here on all t.v. reporting from the world talks about skiffy r.p. interviews intriguing stories for you to. see in troy arabic to find out more visit arabic don't all teach door to call. my juggling job. do hack work and get caught when lobbyists money and lawmakers are combined together that's where the problem of corruption comes from. i don't know the document's. keep up a smart look. there is also. another world behind which is how to influence things situations steer clear of provocations don't answer any question. came into the office and found banners hanging around the office and lots of strange faces around for want to turn what's what's happening. will somebody please tell me what's going on and they said oh we've come to occupy your building. possibly they want to do a confrontation possibly they wanted me to ring up the police. have the police come in through the mount. it didn't seem to be a good ide
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ktvu tara moriarty joining us live now. tara, you have new information. >> reporter: yeah we have learned when the officer fired at the suspect that the windshield was struck twice. we are here at the corner of fifth and mission. as you can see behind me here the scene is clear. you can tell what a messy accident this one. there is a lot of tire marks and oil on the road. someone stole a blacktown car and alert was put out. plain clothes officers did surveillance and spotted the car in the tenderloin district and tried to pull the car over. officials say he drove up on the sidewalk on eddy street in order to avoid some spike strips that police laid out and raced down fifth street eventually slamming into a cab and involving two others in the car accident. >> when the vehicle went up on the curb, one of the officers fearing for their safety fired two shots at the vehicle. >> reporter: police are investigating whether the driver was injured by gunfire. chief sur says the suspect does have a scratch on his fore head but they a
ktvu tara moriarty joining us live now. tara, you have new information. >> reporter: yeah we have learned when the officer fired at the suspect that the windshield was struck twice. we are here at the corner of fifth and mission. as you can see behind me here the scene is clear. you can tell what a messy accident this one. there is a lot of tire marks and oil on the road. someone stole a blacktown car and alert was put out. plain clothes officers did surveillance and spotted the car in...
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it does force us to deal with budget cuts. it forces us to deal with the $16.40 trillion debt. if we're dealing with sequestration or whether we're dealing with budget cuts, it does force pressurization. if we're not working every day as lawmakers or you within the administration to make sure we're easing the pain of these cuts wherever they may fall within -- whether it is within defense or housing or education, we're not doing right by our constituents and by our country. i want to speak quickly to frustration. these are not making sense at a time when we're forced to prioritize, we're forced to be looking to spending reductions. this is what is going on in my state of alaska with the back door run on the air force base. we are essentially looking at our fiscal year cr level. we have this committee's direction to postpone for structure proposals until the commission report back in 2014. we have a first-year cost on this proposal, of $5.60 million. the fact that the same move was rejected in 2005 get the air force is moving forward with its plan. just last week they held four
it does force us to deal with budget cuts. it forces us to deal with the $16.40 trillion debt. if we're dealing with sequestration or whether we're dealing with budget cuts, it does force pressurization. if we're not working every day as lawmakers or you within the administration to make sure we're easing the pain of these cuts wherever they may fall within -- whether it is within defense or housing or education, we're not doing right by our constituents and by our country. i want to speak...
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it's the closest to come to us in history. no worries about armageddon. >> we're not aware of anything right now. but there are telescopes out there that scan the night every night looking for things in the sky. and if there's anything out there, there are -- there are telescopes that follow up observations. >> reporter: it is believed an asteroid destroyed the dinosaurs millions of years ago. this asteroid will not be visible to the naked eye in california. if you would like to check it out, the observation deck here will be open from about 7:00 to 10:00 tonight. it's free and opened to anyone. lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:32. police in san jose are investigating a drive-by shooting last night that sent two people to the hospital. ktvu's janine de la vega live near alum rock and north capital to tell us what family members are saying. janine? >> reporter: dave, a relative told me that his brother and brother-in-law were both standing right in between these two apartment complexes on the -- on the 100 block of g
it's the closest to come to us in history. no worries about armageddon. >> we're not aware of anything right now. but there are telescopes out there that scan the night every night looking for things in the sky. and if there's anything out there, there are -- there are telescopes that follow up observations. >> reporter: it is believed an asteroid destroyed the dinosaurs millions of years ago. this asteroid will not be visible to the naked eye in california. if you would like to...